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'''Spanish influenza''' was dangerous type of [[flu]] that was present on [[Earth]] during the [[1960s]]. In [[1965]], a new strain of the this flu was recorded, which could kill millions. [[The 456]] contacted Earth and offered an anti-virus, in exchange for twelve children. [[Jack Harkness]] took up their offer. ([[TW]]: ''[[Children of Earth: Day One]], [[Children of Earth: Day Three|Day Three]], [[Children of Earth: Day Four|Day Four]]'')
{{wikipediainfo|Influenza A virus subtype H1N1}}
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'''Spanish influenza''' was a dangerous type of [[flu]] that was [[Spanish Influenza Epidemic of 1918|pandemic on Earth]] from [[1918]] to [[1919]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Casualties of War (novel)|Casualties of War]]'') [[Hugh Curbishley]] claimed to have been confined to a [[wheelchair]] as a result of "that flu [[epidemic]] back in '18"; he had in fact lied as he feared that [[Clemency Eddison|his wife]] was going to leave him. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Unicorn and the Wasp (TV story)|The Unicorn and the Wasp]]'')
 
In [[1965]], [[Venessa]] compared a strain of [[Indonesian influenza|Indonesian flu]] she was negotiating an antivirus for to this outbreak. ([[TV]]: ''[[Children of Earth: Day Four (TV story)|Children of Earth: Day Four]]'')
 
By [[Christmas Eve]] [[2007]], [[Wilfred Mott]] was unable to attend [[Donna Noble|his granddaughter]]'s aborted [[Donna Noble and Lance Bennett's wedding|wedding]] to [[Lance Bennett]] after falling ill with a non-lethal strain of Spanish flu. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Runaway Bride (TV story)|The Runaway Bride]]'', ''[[The Sontaran Stratagem (TV story)|The Sontaran Stratagem]]'')
 
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Spanish influenza

Spanish influenza was a dangerous type of flu that was pandemic on Earth from 1918 to 1919. (PROSE: Casualties of War) Hugh Curbishley claimed to have been confined to a wheelchair as a result of "that flu epidemic back in '18"; he had in fact lied as he feared that his wife was going to leave him. (TV: The Unicorn and the Wasp)

In 1965, Venessa compared a strain of Indonesian flu she was negotiating an antivirus for to this outbreak. (TV: Children of Earth: Day Four)

By Christmas Eve 2007, Wilfred Mott was unable to attend his granddaughter's aborted wedding to Lance Bennett after falling ill with a non-lethal strain of Spanish flu. (TV: The Runaway Bride, The Sontaran Stratagem)